Lisa Campbell | |
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President of the Canadian Space Agency | |
Assumed office September 14, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sylvain Laporte |
Personal details | |
Education |
McGill University (BA, 1988) Dalhousie University (LLB, 1991) |
Website |
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Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant who has been the president of the Canadian Space Agency since 2020.
Campbell completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University in 1988, followed by an LL.B from Dalhousie Law School in 1991. She worked as a lawyer in the fields of criminal, employment and constitutional law. [1]
After becoming assistant deputy minister of defence and marine procurement, [2] where she was involved in military procurement such as fighter jet replacement, [3] Campbell went on to become associate deputy minister for Veterans Affairs Canada. [1]
On September 3, 2020, Campbell was announced as the new president of the Canadian Space Agency, becoming the first woman appointed to the role in a full-time capacity. [2] [3] [4] She replaced outgoing President Sylvain Laporte. [2]
Lisa Campbell | |
---|---|
President of the Canadian Space Agency | |
Assumed office September 14, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sylvain Laporte |
Personal details | |
Education |
McGill University (BA, 1988) Dalhousie University (LLB, 1991) |
Website |
www |
Lisa Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant who has been the president of the Canadian Space Agency since 2020.
Campbell completed a Bachelor of Arts in political science from McGill University in 1988, followed by an LL.B from Dalhousie Law School in 1991. She worked as a lawyer in the fields of criminal, employment and constitutional law. [1]
After becoming assistant deputy minister of defence and marine procurement, [2] where she was involved in military procurement such as fighter jet replacement, [3] Campbell went on to become associate deputy minister for Veterans Affairs Canada. [1]
On September 3, 2020, Campbell was announced as the new president of the Canadian Space Agency, becoming the first woman appointed to the role in a full-time capacity. [2] [3] [4] She replaced outgoing President Sylvain Laporte. [2]